All adults and high-risk vulnerable people are eligible for vaccines. And on May 10, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced they have approved and recommended the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for adolescents 12-15 years of age.
Mobile clinics are being organized to go to communities with language barriers, lack of computer access and transportation, as well as mistrust of government. Look for notices in your community and also on Hola America News Facebook page.
You do not need to be a citizen. Health providers cannot ask about immigration status.
Participants may register now at clinics by phone (some locations have interpreters), online or on Facebook (at some locations) with your healthcare provider. Presently, these are the main providers:
- Community Health Care (CHC): (phone with Spanish and Vietnamese interpreters – 563-500-1005) https://www.chcqca.org/covidvaccine
- CHC Facebook page has vaccine availability and links for sign-up.
- Rock Island County Health Department, Camden Center, 2701 E. 1st St., Milan, IL (Phone with Spanish interpreter – 833-382-1314 X6783), https://richd.org/ (has Facebook link and sign up)
- UnityPoint Health – Trinity:  https://www.unitypoint.org/quadcities/covid-19-vaccine.aspx
- Genesis Health System: Â https://www.genesishealth.com/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/vaccine-information/
-  Information about vaccine at local pharmacies will be available on their websites or on https://vaccinate.iowa.gov/, also, https://vaccinefinder.org/search/
- Whiteside County Health Department: The Whiteside County Health Department currently provides COVID-19 vaccines to anyone who resides or works in Whiteside County. If you have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine but do not want to make an appointment, call 815-626-2230 and choose option 8.
- Vaccine navigator for Iowans with barriers to scheduling or who do not have internet access: 211 or 800-244-7431, prompt 9 (Translation services available)
| World Relief Quad-Cities will assist with all languages for signing up for Covid-19 vaccine appointments. Make an appointment with World Relief for assistance (309-764-2279). | |||
| If you do not have internet access, your local library can provide free access. You will need a library card, which can be obtained with mail and a photo ID. Some libraries may provide assistance with the access. | |||
Please continue to wear your mask, keep your distance, stay home when sick, and wash your hands!!!
Remember that 15 days after the second dose is when your system has created the defenses against Covid 19.
REMEMBER THAT WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER AND IT’S EVERYONE RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE CARE OF OURSELVES AND THE MOST VULNERABLE.
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